Bowling Ball With Weight Block
AssigneeLane No. 1, Inc.
InventorRichard Sposato
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Abstract
A bowling ball having an asymmetrical weight block with respect to its central axis. The weight block has a pair of ends through which the central axis of the block extends, and a medial portion which is offset or skewed with respect to the weight block axis. The block has an outer surface which has a maximum cross section in at least one plane intersected by the central axis intermediate of the two ends. The plane is intersected by the central axis and is enclosed by a boundary defining the largest transverse cross section of the block not normal to the central axis. The medial plane is disposed at an angle of between about 22.5° and 90° with respect to the central axis of the block.
Claims3
A bowling ball comprising:
- a. a weight block having first and second ends each intersected by a linear axis;
- b. said weight block including at least one medial portion between said ends and intersected by said axis;
- said medial portion having a peripheral boundary enclosing and area larger than the area enclosed by any peripheral boundary of said weight block on either side of said medial portion boundary, said medial portion peripheral boundary lying in a plane intersected by said axis at an angle of other than 90°;
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- c. a body portion having a substantially spherical outer surface entirely surrounding said weight block.
The bowling ball of claim wherein said weight block includes a single one of said medial portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.